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tommybracing · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Oklahoma

whipsnade,
my therapy car is a 1969 mustang fastback with a big block that I race on weekends when I'm up to it. It runs low 10 sec 1/4 mile on the engine and 9.35 with nitrous. And I know what a Pantera is. cool car. But I'm sure most of the folks reading this aren't "car people".

Going in for treatment tomorrow, gonna rent a movie and watch it on my portable DVD player. If you all don't have one, you should get one. It will keep your mind off your chemo...

all for now.
Tom

whipsnade · New User Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 8 Location: socal

hey now tom, i hope you are tolerating the chemo well. it sounds like you spent time/duckets on your ride. i will take my car someday (when i feel better) to the quarter track. i probably run it very gingerly. i am very worried about breaking something (can"t afford it right now). it has a dart iron eagle block (462ci) with aluminum heads, 680 lift rollcam, 11:1 compression, demon 900cfm carb and tuned for running 116. i can go on but you get the idea. i don"t have the strength i use to have (at least for now). i just had ct scan to determine what needs to be done for my cancer removal/colostomy. they called me the next day (left message) to come in to "review" the results. they dicovered a 12 cm mass in my liver not a met from original cancer. that surguery was cancelled a new one was arranged for liver section. this growth occured in less than a year. they will first look at surrounding tissue, if all clear, they will continue the operation. if not they will close up and, well, thats as far as his explanation went. he also said that most people can live with less than 25 percent of their liver? anyway i can't believe how fast things could change in such a small amount of time. i will be praying for you as well as others including myself and ask god to help us understand why we are going through this crap, and ask for his mercy along with his magic touch.
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stage 2 colorectal/diag march 2007/post chemo-radiotherpy

tommybracing · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Oklahoma

whipsnade,
If you would like to talk cars, email me at tommybracing@hotmail
we can talk all about it and not bore others here. I think everyone needs something to keep not just the mind, but the body busy to fight this disease. I have several hobbies and split my energies between them. I excercise every day because it helps with my energy level. I play my trumpet and sing for my own enjoyment as well as others. (I play for the retirement center where my mom lives) and my car activities take up the rest. If I just sit around and think about this, I get sad...so I don't. I have all my affairs in order and I keep this updated as things change. I plan on being here a long time....
Tommy

REB

Not to get too far off topic, but I like working on cars too. I was in the process of getting a DeLorean when the cancer hit. Medical bills ate up the money I was saving for the car, but I am glad I had that money.

I wouldn't mind getting a 67 VW Bug and converting it to electric.

I got to get stronger and get my savings back up before I can take on any car project.
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10/01/07 - Removal of Stage III Colon Cancer Tumor and Temporary Colostomy
Started Chemotherapy 11-07-07 - FOLFOX regimen - 5-FU (5 Flurouracil) and leucovorin, oxaliplatin. Also Avastin
Last Chemo treatment 04-09-08, Colostomy Reversal 04-28-08 Age:41

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